Assessing Student Learning and Learning Styles

Through Inquiry

Dr. Peggy Maki

Education Consultant
Writer and Assessment Editor

Monday, January 12th to Thursday January 15th. 2009

CORE Assessment Committee

Monday, January 12th 2009

3:00 pm to 5:00 pm

Dr. Maki will be meeting with members of the CORE Assessment Committee and the Schools/College
Assessment Coordinators.

6:30 pm to 8:00 pm
Dr. Maki will meet with Chancellor Anderson, Dr. Conway and Dr. Young for dinner.

College of Arts and Sciences

Tuesday January 13, 2009

8:00 am – 8:45 am Breakfast with Dean and College Assessment Coordinators

9:00 am – 11:00 am Presentation on developing assessment plans and measures specific to

the following departments:
Natural Sciences, Math/Computer Sciences,
English/Foreign Languages, Performing and Fine Arts

11:30-12:30pm Lunch with CAS students representatives (Student Government; Natural

Sciences, Math/Computer Sciences, English/Foreign Languages,
Performing and Fine Arts) and Assessment Coordinators/Committee

1:00 pm – 1:35pm Q/A session with Math and Computer Sciences (Location: Lyons Science
Annex Rm120)
1:40pm – 2:15pm Q/A session with Performing and Fine Arts (Location:Lyons Science
Annex Rm 129)

2:30 pm -3:05pm Q/A session with English/Foreign Languages (Location:Lyons Science

Annex Rm 127)
3:10 pm- 3:45pm Q/A session with Natural Sciences (Location:Lyons Science Lyons
Science Annex Rm 121)

4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Wrap-up meeting with College Dean, Assessment Coordinators,

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 Assessment Committee and Administrators.

Wednesday January 14, 2009

8:00 am – 8:45 am Breakfast with College Assessment Coordinators and Assessment
Committee

9:00 am - 11:00 am Presentation on developing assessment plans, common rubrics, and

measures specific to the following departments: Nursing,
Government/History, Criminal Justice, Psychology, Social Work, and
Sociology

11:30-12:30pm Lunch with CAS students representatives (Student Government; Nursing,

Government/History, Criminal Justice, Psychology, Social Work, and
Sociology) and Assessment Coordinators/Committee

1:00 pm – 1:25pm Q/A session with Criminal Justice (Location: Lauretta Taylor Bldg, Rm
313)
1:30pm – 1:55pm Q/A session with Social Work (Location: Lauretta Taylor Bldg, TBA)
2:00pm- 2:25pm Q/A session with Nursing (Location: Lauretta Taylor Bldg,TBA)

2:30 pm – 2:55pm Q/A session with Government/History (Location: JKSA 119)

3:00pm- 3:25pm Q/A session with Sociology (Location:Taylor Social Science Conference
Rm (TS111)
3:30pm – 3:55pm Q/A session with Psychology (Location: Lauretta Taylor Bldg, 2nd floor
Conference Rm)

4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Wrap-up meeting with College Dean, Assessment Coordinators,

Assessment Committee and Administrators.

School of Business and Economics

Thursday January 15, 2009
8:00 am – 8:45 am Breakfast with Dean and SBE’s Assessment Coordinators

9:00 am- 11:30 am Meeting with the School of Business and Economics Faculty

Dr. Maki will be meeting with the School of Business and Economics faculty to walk through one of the
degree programs, as an example, with the faculty asking questions as she proceed giving feedback. The
expected outcome is for the faculty to get a better understanding of where they are in the overall
assessment process, with emphasis on the following areas:
1. Feedback on the rubrics
2. The importance of collaboration among faculty teaching the same
course (different sections) in both developing the rubric and in
aligning how they are evaluating student work with the rubric
3. Faculty’s role in developing improvement plans
4. Provide examples of improvement plans

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 5. Importance of tracking assessment results year over year
6. Rubric evaluation methodologies (e.g., teams, committees, groups,
etc.)

School of Education
Thursday January 15, 2009
12:00 noon – 12:45 pm Lunch with Dean and SOE’s Assessment Coordinators

1:00 pm- 3:30 pm Meeting with the School of Education Administrators and Assessment
Council

Dr. Maki will be meeting with the School of Education Administrators and Assessment Council
(to serve as an outside evaluator) to discuss her detailed feedback (to include recommendations) on the
following documents and processes:

1) The SOE's newly revised assessment manuals (undergraduate and graduate)

2) Descriptions of our 6-8 major assessments & rubrics for undergraduate students and A-licensure
candidates

3) Descriptions of our major assessments & rubrics for School Leadership candidates

4) Integrating NCDPI Teacher Performance Rubric and School Executive Rubric efficiently and effectively

5) Integrating feedback loop and Taskstream efficiently and effectively

Dr. Maki’s Assessment exit briefing in the Chancellor’s Conference Room

Thursday January 15, 2009
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm (all are expected to attend.)

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Assessing Student Learning and Learning Styles through Inquiry is made
possible through the kind support of Title III.